Woman told psychiatric nurse she had swallowed pens 'as if talking about the weather'
Chloe Hunt, 21, had a history of self-harming and died in March 2022 16 hours after an operation at Colchester Hospital.
Senior Crime and Court Reporter
Daniel Rees is the Gazette’s crime and court reporter, covering everything from bike thefts to murder trials. As well as reporting from magistrates’ and crown courts, Daniel also attends crime scenes and interviews the chief constable of Essex Police once a month. Daniel is also leading the Gazette’s coverage of knife crime in Colchester, having spoken to officers, campaigners, and victims of knife offences to highlight the importance of the issue. Before joining the Gazette newsroom in 2021, Daniel studied English at Aberdeen and Durham University, and earned an NCTJ Gold Standard Diploma in 2020.
Daniel Rees is the Gazette’s crime and court reporter, covering everything from bike thefts to murder trials. As well as reporting from magistrates’ and crown courts, Daniel also attends crime scenes and interviews the chief constable of Essex Police once a month. Daniel is also leading the Gazette’s coverage of knife crime in Colchester, having spoken to officers, campaigners, and victims of knife offences to highlight the importance of the issue. Before joining the Gazette newsroom in 2021, Daniel studied English at Aberdeen and Durham University, and earned an NCTJ Gold Standard Diploma in 2020.
Chloe Hunt, 21, had a history of self-harming and died in March 2022 16 hours after an operation at Colchester Hospital.
The new figures have shown Colchester Council has had to repay hundreds of thousands of pounds back to residents every year.
Chloe Hunt, 21, died at Colchester Hospital in 2022 from a cardiac arrest. An inquest has been heard in Chelmsford this week.
POLICE have seized a car a driver was found to be driving it without insurance.
David Hales made the 999 call at Pitsea railway station in November only hours after leaving a mental health unit in Harlow.
A documentary inquest into Timothy Joscelyne, of Frinton, was overseen by area coroner for Essex in Chelmsford last Tuesday.
Essex Police has now said the victim of the murder, 64-year-old Sharon Butler, was Shepherd’s sister.
A SOUTHEND man has admitted murdering Sharon Butler.
Dusan Vavrek appeared via video link from HMP Chelmsford to deny attempted murder, robbery, and three other charges
The Food Standards Agency gave Alresford Fish Bar a one-star rating after an inspection in January, when daming failings were revealed.
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